Coming Up Principals Corner

E whai ake nei Te korero a te tumuaki

Welcome back to another busy and exciting term. Once again

we have lots of activities and learning taking place.
Our Y7/8 team is getting into their learning hubs with such
things as Mandarin, motor mechanics, tricky video media and
Term 3
exploring the world of science and technology. Our Y4/6 team
2/8 Tama Toa Marae is exploring the areas of science and deciding when and how they are learning
visit specific areas of the curriculum. Our Y0/3 team is exploring the world of
9/8 Mana Tahi colour through science, environment and art, using play as the vehicle.
Fundraising Alongside this we are introducing robotics to the school and thanks to our
10/8 BIG DAY OUT supportive Board of Trustees we have purchased new Chromebooks so all
11/8 Assembly hosted students from Y4/8 have their own Chromebook for learning (except those who
by Rms 9 and 23 have their own). This of course is of no cost to our families as we value the use
14/8 Duffy Theatre of digital learning and the results that are coming from this. Of course we also
10am value those foundations skills and the need to be able to confidently use maths
World of Maths and literacy. These along with being a positive role model both in and out of
school are fundamental in our beliefs.
visiting
Please come to our Big Day Out at the Arena on the 10th, join in and have a
15/8 Super 10 fun day with us.
Basketball
World of Maths After School
visiting Please be aware that there is no supervision for any students at school after
16/8 Family Feud with 3pm. There are a number of students who do not go home or return and play
food/maths till quite late. Although we like people using the grounds it is a time that if any
5.30pm injury or incidences happen it probably wont be known unless one of the
18/8 Numeracy cameras picks it up.
Award Assembly
22/8 Super 6 Yr 5/6 Notices
25/8 Literacy Award Please can you check your child's bag daily to see if there are any notices, or
Assembly look on the school's Facebook page. Staff spend a lot of time having to contact
1/9 Assembly hosted families to gain permission for trips, events coming up etc. This would be a
great independence skill to teach your child - to tell and hand over any notices
by Rms 18 and
from school.
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6/9 Mana Tahi ECO Mrs Veza
Fundraising Where back at school and the weather is not too good for our garden, we have
13/9 School weeded and dug over the garden with compost and manure. Bring on the warm
Production summer months.
Sweet As Room 15 have set up two Bokashi bins in their class to help out with all the
14/9 School food scraps, between the worms and the Bokashi bins we seem to be keeping
Production onto of our scraps. They are so easy to set up if you want to find out more
Sweet As about these pop into room 15 and have a look at theirs.
15/9 Assembly hosted We need you help?
by Rms 4 and 12 Donate cutting, bulbs and seedlings etc.
19/9 Super 10 1.5 litre plastic fizzy bottles
Football Support our efforts to reduce waste
20/9 Northern Cluster Purchase plants and vegetables at our plant sales
Speech Spread the word amongst your friends and relatives
competition 6
8.30pm
PB4L Positive Behaviour for Learning
23/9 Election Day
Children love to be complimented, however children are often too good at
hall in use putting each other down instead of building each other up. As adults we need
29/9 PB4L to encourage children to give compliments.
Celebration Day We need to explain that giving compliments helps start conversations. It can
Last Day of build relationships and make other people feel good about themselves.
Term 3 Everyone likes receiving a compliment. A simple praise has the amazing ability
to make someone feel warm and appreciated. While giving compliments may
seem like a basic skill, it is not something that necessarily comes naturally.
Teachers, parents and whanau can help children develop their compliment-
Term 4 giving skills by engaging them in games that involve the giving and receiving of
27/10 School Gala! compliments.
Survey
Each family has been given a survey on Communication (either by email or hardcopy), can you all please
take a moment and fill this in and have it back to the office by the 18 th of August 2017.

Photo Orders
We are sending our final photo order this Friday (4th of August), if you wish to order cultural/sports group
photos the order forms are in the office or you can order directly from www.lcscott.co.nz

Dont forget to like our school Facebook page this is a great way for our school to
communicate with our wider community. Here is the link to our school page:
www.facebook.com/pages/Roslyn-School/787775797938591?fref=ts